This wave of power armor utilization was not effective, became bogged down on the mainland, and served as a net drain on the war effort. The power armor was deployed to China in 2074 alongside American infantry and mechanized divisions. The T-45 series of power armor was built by defense contractor West-Tek and served as the first power armor variant ever utilized by the U.S.
2.3 MP-47/A prototype medic power armor.